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Zygophyllum iliense Popov  
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FamilyZYGOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesZygophyllum iliense Popov 
BibliographyByull. Sredne-Aziatsk. Gosud. Univ. 12: 112 (1926)
Native RangeCentral Asia to n. China
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionroot thick, ligneous, stems very ramose, leaflets 2-6, ovate to orbiculate, 10-12mm, flowers axillary, solitary or in pair, sepals oblong, obtuse, petals at base orange
Size5-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in spring
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan)
     36 China (CHI Inner Mongolia, CHN China North-Central, CHX Xinjiang)
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